Curtain rod hanger



May 1954 A. E. HENLEY 2,677,523

CURTAIN ROD HANGER Filed March 24, 1950 Arthur E. Heh/ey INVENTOR.

Patented May 4, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CURTAIN ROD HANGER Arthur E. Henley, Morrisville, Pa. Application March 24, 1950, Serial No. 151,589

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to improvements in curtain rod hangers.

An object of this invention is to support a curtain rod so that it may be adjusted vertically to provide for proper alignment of the curtain rod after the mounting bracket has been fixed to the window casement, frame or any other suitable element which may be more convenient for the particular job.

Another object of this invention is to provide a curtain rod hanger which may be secured to split woodwork without further substantial damage thereto or may be used without marring the uninjured woodwork.

Other objects and features will become apparent in following the description of the illustrated form of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of a part of the improved curtain rod support;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the structure of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side view of one form of hanger which is adapted to be used with the mounting bracket of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a rear view of the structure in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a side view of the assembled device;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the structure in Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a side view of a slightly modified hanger.

Reference is first made to Figures 1-6. Here I illustrate a curtain rod support which consists of two major elements, namely, a mounting bracket 10 and a hanger [2 adapted to be disposed in adjustable relationship on and with the mouting bracket. Said mounting bracket includes a substantially planar center section I4 with an offset I 6 at the upper end and an offset l8 at the lower end. Said offset It consists of a short length of material connected to the center section M by means of a length which is disposed at an angle to the plane of the center section l4. Said offset It consists of a length of material similar to that described in connection with the offset I6 and connected with the center section by means of a length 22 of material which is disposed at an angle to the plane of the center section 14.

The offset I8 is provided with a hole 24 to accommodate a screw or nail or other fastening device. Cement may be used on the back surfaces of the offsets l6 and I8 to assist in fixing the mounting bracket permanently to a structure, as the part of the casement 26 shown schematically in Figure 5.

There is a means projecting from the upper end of the offset 16 to support the bracket. This means consists of a flat extension 28 which has its main plane degrees with respect to the plane of the oifset or center section It and one or more prongs 30 project downwardly therefrom. These prongs are adapted to pass into the wood of the casement, but may be omitted if there is a metal casement involved. Under those conditions, the hole 32 in the member 28 will receive a metal screw in lieu of a wood screw which may be used when the Wood casement forms a foundation for the device. Obviously, a nail may be employed or any other similar fastening device.

serrations 36 are provided on the front surface of the center section M for a purpose to be described subsequently. This center section is provided with a longitudinal slot 36 which opens into in a transverse entrance 3!! which is formed in the connecting portion 20 of the offset l5. This entrance is in the form of a slot which has its longitudinal axis transverse to the axis of the slot 36.

Reference is now made to Figures 3 and 4.

v The hanger I2 is shown as consisting of a flat plate 40 with a key 42 punched therefrom or otherwise fixed to the rear surface thereof. This key has an enlargement 44 at its lower end to be used for the purpose of preventing separation of the hanger from the mounting bracket.

serrations 46 are provided in the rear surface of the plate 40 to engage and hold in the serrations 34 of the mounting bracket. A curtain rod receiving member 4'8 rises from one edge of the plate 40 to support a conventional type curtain rod.

In operation, the hanger key 42 is inserted in the slot 38 by passing the enlargement 114 through the entrance 38. Then a condition exists as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The serrations hold the hanger in the selected vertical position and the enlargement 44 prevents separation of the hanger and bracket by engaging the material of the undersurface of the bracket Hl adjacent the slot.

Reference is now made to Figure '7. The only difference between the hanger 5|] shown in Figure '7 and that shown in Figure 3, is the size and disposition of the key 52. The key 52 is considerably below the curtain rod receiving member 48 whereby the curtain rod is supported considerably higher than would be the case if the assembly were used including the hanger I 2.

Various modifications and departures may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A curtain rod support comprising a mounting bracket, said bracket including a flat strip with a first parallel offset at one end to engage a part of a window encasement, and a second parallel offset at the opposite end, an extension formed on said first ofi-set and at right angles to the major plane of said strip, prongs depending from the free edge of said extension for penetration into a casement, a substantially planar center section between said offsets and having a slot therein, a hanger with a key extending from the back surface thereof, said key being slidablein said slot, and serrations on said center section and the rear surface of said hanger to retain said hanger in selected adjusted. positions .on. said mounting bracket, an entrance provided in said first offset for insertion of said key, andisaid key having an enlargement-at the end thereof remote from said hanger to engage the material of said center section adjacent said slot to prevent said key from separating from said mounting bracket.

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